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Lambert, Aylmer Bourke
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Lambert, Aylmer Bourke
- A Description of the genus pinus. London: George White [and H. Weddell], 1837(volume one altered by hand to 1838)
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3 volumes, folio (642 x 455mm.), engraved portrait, 94 engraved plates, all but 2 coloured by hand, later nineteenth-century half morocco, [Henrey 925; Nissen BBI 1125], some spotting and browning, one plate loose, a few others coming loose
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The composite edition of Lambert’s classic work on conifers. BM(NH) notes “a second edition… was issued in 1828 and to these a third volume was added in 1837… The three volumes were afterwards re-issued with varying title-pages… and appear to have been more or less ‘made up’”. Henrey 925 also notes that “in each edition there are great variations in the contents among different copies”. Accordingly copies vary in their composition and number of plates.